Balance Rail Felt Punching Theory

[Ron Nossaman]

>Hi List. I have been victim to "Balance Rail Felt Punching Compression"
>disease. Why are there 5 thicknesses available? Seems to me the thicker ones
>will compress more over time, resulting in all the familiar problems of
>shallow dip and mid-keyboard trough. Why not just always use the thin felts
>and just use an appropriately thick cardboard punching to make up the
>difference when the original was a thicker felt punching? What are the
>advantages/disadvantages in doing this?
>
>Terry Farrell


I've been using Pianotek's PH-1 punchings. They're not so thin they're hard
and noisy, but thin and dense enough that they don't compress "too" badly.
Some techs string sets on wires (maybe 1/8") and weight or otherwise
compress them in storage so they'll be pre-compacted when they're used. Not
a bad idea.

I'd be interested in hearing other's ideas too.

Did the List "Black Hole" last night? Something I posted 13 hours ago just
now showed up? Or am I just behind the times?

Ron N